Fighting rages on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, but life carries on for residents in the city. Japhet Weeks, on assignment for VOA, took these photographs while accompanied by Syrian government officials.
Scenes from Damascus, Syria
![A newlywed couple celebrates at an upscale Damascus hotel. (J. Weeks/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/60471286-85FE-41C2-990D-E0F501B2ED3F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A newlywed couple celebrates at an upscale Damascus hotel. (J. Weeks/VOA)